Stanislav Moskvitin
Stanislav Moskvitin, born 1967, Omsk Oblast. Charges: Article 284.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an undesirable organization); “Stanislav Moskvitin's case of organizing the activities of an undesirable organization”. Sentence (April 2, 2026): 3 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since December 1, 2024. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, June 18, 2025.
In brief
Omsk Oblast · NULL · Religious figures
Sentence
3 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 284.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an undesirable organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, knowing about the recognition of the Covenant of Churches TCCN as an undesirable organisation, he "organized closed religious services with the participation of unidentified persons under the name 'Meeting with God', where he showed video recordings of pastors of this international organization".
Latest event
April 2, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 3 years.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, June 18, 2025
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Persecution begins
Stanislav Moskvitin's case of organizing the activities of an undesirable organization
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
Stanislav Moskvitin's case of organizing the activities of an undesirable organization
- Case number
- 1-13/2026
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Full summary
A resident of Omsk, pastor of the New Creation Church of Evangelical Christians. In March 2023, he was sentenced to one and a half years on charges of establishing and leading a religious association whose activities involved violence against citizens: according to the investigation, he engaged in psychological violence and put people in a trance with the help of hypnosis. We do not consider this charge to be politically motivated.
In December 2024 Moskvitin was taken into custody on charges of organising the activities of an "undesirable organisation": according to the version of the investigation, he showed videos of pastors of the TCCN Covenant of Churches. In July 2025 it became known that Moskvitin was released from custody. In January 2026, the court considered a measure of restraint prior to the hearing, the outcome is unknown. On 2 April 2026, the pastor was sentenced to three years of general regime colony, he was taken into custody in the courtroom.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- pre-trial detention
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